[Update] Trailer Reveals Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor Release Date

Update: A Warner Bros. representative has confirmed the game's release date and provided us with some additional information about the game.

The good news is that the October 7th release of the game for PS3, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC is indeed true. He also gave us some more information on the Dark Ranger pre-order bonus:

Fans who pre-order Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor will get access at the game's launch to The Dark Ranger exclusive bonus pack.

Available at all participating retailers, the pack will provide exclusive content and challenges for players including:

Dark Ranger Character Skin

- Begin your own quest for vengeance with a new Dark Ranger character skin that embodies Talion's darker side

"Test of Power" Challenge Mode

- Face Sauron's Captains and defeat them to earn powerful Runes and gain a head start in the game

Access to Leaderboards

- Test your speed, skill and strategy and measure yourself against your friends on the leaderboards

There will also be an iOS companion app for the game, titled Palantir, which will "sync with game assets and the final game, to reveal additional layers of information, insights and fan-authored content, creating a unique second-screen experience." It's now available at the iTunes store and works with the new trailer.

Original Story:

A new trailer for the Warner Bros. highly anticipated Middle-earth RPG appears to reveal a release date for the game.

The trailer, entitled "Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor - Banished From Death Story" shows some dramatic cutscene footage and ends with the game's release date: October 7, 2014.

It also says you can pre-order now to get a bonus Dark Ranger character in the game.

We have reached out to Warner Bros. Interactive for comment to confirm the release date.

For more coverage of Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, check out Game Informer's coverage hub.

Our Take:This is exciting news. It's an ambitious project and I didn't expect it to be releasing so soon. Let's hope we get official confirmation soon.

You really didn't expect this Matt? Hm, maybe I was a bit crazy for having already expected this game out no later than November this year. It does look interesting but I have a wait and see attitude about this one.

Awesome! I'm so looking forward to playing this game, I cannot wait to mess around with the nemesis system.
Edit: ok the video said 7.10.2014 for me, unless I've been reading my dates wrong all my life that date is July 10. Which would be even better.

Don't care anymore. As soon as they said that the PS3 and 360 versions were basically going to be lesser versions than the PS4 and Xbone, I lost 100% interest. Which sucks because the game looks great!

Yes, yes and more yes. This is to Lord of the Rings what the Arkham games have been for Batman (if this game hits all the right notes).
I literally have to wait for this game to come out!
Edit: Morales above beat me to it. Great minds think alike?

Uhg, his face is all wrong in that video. He looks like he's got some serious problems outside of emotional trauma.
Actually, it looks like the art style might have changed a bit. The orcs look a little more cartoony, and ranger guy's face wasn't so...chubby before.

Wait I'm confused. What did it mean "head start in the game?" Like, we get that challenge mode ahead of the full game or did it mean right out of the gate I can unlock better powers through that challenge mode?